People have already crowdfunded over £75,000 to defend the Article 50 ruling in the Supreme Court

Gina Miller, the lead claimant on the Article 50 case, speaking outside the High Court after Thursday's ruling.REUTERS/Toby Melville
A crowdfunding campaign to pay for the legal defense in the Supreme Court of the ruling that Parliament must have a vote on triggering Article 50 has hit its £75,000 ($93,524) target in less than 24 hours.

The campaign, which launched shortly after the verdict was given, has already hit its target of £75,000 in less than 24 hours. As of 8.05 a.m. GMT (4.05 a.m. ET), the campaign has raised £76,515 from 2,055 people.

Grahame Pigney, one of the claimants of "The People's Challenge" who set up the crowdfunding campaign, says in an emailed statement: "We will defend our position in the Supreme Court with the same vigour and commitment, and we are crowdfunding again to make sure we have the resources to best defend our case against the government."

Grahame Pigney, who set up the CrowdJustice fundraising page.
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Pigney, a Brit who lives in France, writes on the latest crowdfunding page that the High Court ruling means "Parliament can secure a more positive and less divisive way forward for the UK and appropriately protect UK citizens' rights."

John Halford, a solicitor from law firm Bindmans LLP that representing "The People's Challenge," says: "The People's Challenge group and thousands of backers unhesitatingly committed to defending Parliament's sovereignty. They have prevailed so far and will resist the anticipated government appeal in the Supreme Court."

The CrowdJustice page says that the initial £75,000 targeted will pay for "work on detailed submissions, responding to those prepared by other parties, court fees and our contribution of court papers."

But the campaign adds: "We may need to raise more if the Government threatens us with having to pay its costs if its appeal succeeds and depending on the hearing length." The pledge page has a "stretch" target of £100,000.